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Nikovo (GB)

7yo gelding · Trainer Michael Herrington · Owner D Stone Rjh Ltd Partner
by Kingman (GB) out of Rostova (USA) (Arch)
45 runs · 19 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 4 courses Last run 9 Oct 2026 · 16th of 17 Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Nikovo is a 7 from 45 gelding with four wins from 16 starts at Newcastle (AW) and further successes at Newmarket (July), Ayr and Chelmsford City (AW). All seven wins came in handicaps, four over 1m – 1m1f and three over 6f – 7f, five of them on Standard (AW) and two on Good to Firm. He gained his latest success in the Zyn Frontrunner Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 85. Aged 7 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished 16 of 17 in a Class 3 handicap at York off a mark of 92. Typically ridden with patience, he was held up in four of six analysed runs.

Based on 45 archived runs · run-style from 29 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating92↓ 1lb off peak
92 69–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newmarket (July), 31 Jul 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 41 figures · best 123A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)24123A97.59 runs · 103 / 91
Good to Soft5109A671 run · —
Good to Firm5122B983 runs · 122 / 98
Good5115B973 runs · 115 / 109
Soft271A57—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f30123A9210 runs · 115 / 85.5
6f – 7f10122B97.56 runs · 122 / 100.5
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 41 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newmarket (July), 31 Jul 2026 Official rating 92 at the last run, 9 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 41 figures · best 116A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)24110A949 runs · 100 / 94
Good to Soft588A741 run · —
Good to Firm5116A983 runs · 116 / 98
Good5101A853 runs · 101 / 95
Soft264A57.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f30110A89.510 runs · 101 / 91.5
6f – 7f10116A956 runs · 116 / 96
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 41 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 29 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 16 (55%) · 3 wins
  • Mid-division 9 (31%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 4 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,481 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 11% from 960. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1317.7%−6.9—
Good to Firm1,20120116.7%+2.12 from 5
Good1,68424014.3%−0.30 from 5
Good to Soft91112313.5%−1.10 from 7
Soft96010611%−3.60 from 4
Heavy2923612.3%−2.3—
Standard (AW)2,42038215.8%+1.25 from 24
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2743914.2%−0.4—
6f – 7f2,62538614.7%+0.13 from 10
1m – 1m1f2,57439715.4%+0.84 from 33
1m2f – 1m4f1,49021814.6%00 from 2
1m5f – 2m362369.9%−4.7—
2m1f – 2m4f121119.1%−5.5—
2m5f – 3m3326.1%−8.5—
Over 3m200%−14.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Donna Nook (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Donna Nook (GB)).

Family form: Palliser (GB) finished 2nd of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW), 23 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Donna Nook (GB)2927f–1mClass 5
Dantora (GB)211m2fClass 5
Tremaine (GB)80——
Ludmilla (GB)70——
Palliser (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 24 5 21% −5.64
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 5 2 40% +3.33
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 16 2 13% −8.79
Class 2 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 9 3 33% +4.83
Class 5 5 2 40% +0.65

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 16 4 25% −0.89
Kempton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Yarmouth 3 0 0% −3.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
York 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 1 50% +2.33
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% +1.25
Newmarket (July) 1 1 100% +3.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 33 4 12% −17.52
6f – 7f 10 3 30% +1.21
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Hart 6 1 17% −3.12
Paul Mulrennan 5 1 20% +0.50
Dylan Hogan 4 0 0% −4.00
David Nolan 4 1 25% +0.33
Oisin Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Winn 2 1 50% +0.40
Taylor Fisher 2 0 0% −2.00
Hugo Besnier 2 0 0% −2.00
Rowan Scott 1 1 100% +3.00
Darragh Keenan 1 0 0% −1.00
Pierre-Louis Jamin 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Edmunds 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Kaiya Fraser 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Loughnane 1 1 100% +3.33
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Watson 1 1 100% +2.25
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Simon Walker 1 0 0% −1.00
Joshua Bryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Hollie Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Augustin Madamet 1 0 0% −1.00
Mickael Barzalona 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 42 7 17% −15.31
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 14 2 14% −7.12
2025 11 1 9% −6.67
2024 10 4 40% +5.48
2023 6 0 0% −6.00
2022 4 0 0% −4.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 14 runs
09 Oct 26+34d York William Hill Gold Weekend Autumn Mile Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Raced at the back throughout - unable to get involved - finished 16th and well beaten 16/17 6½ 9-6 9236C86C Jason Hart 40/1
05 Sep 26+36d Kempton (AW) William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) Class 2 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 14 ran settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - moved through to challenge near the final furlong - lost place inside the last 110 yards to finish fifth 5/14 1¼ 9-6 92103B100A Oisin Murphy 5/1
31 Jul 26+20d Newmarket (July) Zyn Frontrunner Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Settled at the back early - moved left and made progress 2f out before shifting left again a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score 1/9 9-9 85122B116A Rowan Scott 3/1F
11 Jul 26+14d Newmarket Debenhams Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran settled in the pack early - driven along 1f out - responded strongly inside the final furlong - up into third final 50yds 3/11 nk 9-11 8573A98A Oisin Murphy 6/1
27 Jun 26+8d Newcastle (AW) Education Network Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran Sent forward early - settled mid-pack - urged into effort with 2f left - improved into fourth entering the closing stages - edged into third right at the line 3/14 2½ 9-4 9391B97A Darragh Keenan 9/1
19 Jun 26+25d Redcar Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 11 ran Held up at the back - moved widest of all approaching the final 2f and closed on the principals - just fell short in fourth 4/11 ½ 9-12 86115B101A Dylan Hogan 8/1
25 May 26+16d Windsor Barbara And Kens Diamond Wedding Anniversary Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Hesitant leaving the stalls - settled at the back - urged forward approaching the furlong marker - stayed on to close mildly late 5/10 shd 9-7 8898A92A Pierre-Louis Jamin 9/1
09 May 26+21d Ascot Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good · 28 ran Settled mid-division on the near flank - pushed along 2f out - stayed on through the final furlong to finish closest of those behind 8/28 hd 8-13 90109C95A Dylan Hogan 80/1
18 Apr 26+15d Newbury Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good · 24 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find further gear - finished well held in 16th 16/24 nk 9-0 9384C85A Tom Marquand 80/1
03 Apr 26+29d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran Settled near the back early - moved through the pack inside the final furlong - closed on the front group in the last 110yds - lost momentum near the line 6/14 1 8-10 9387B91A Jason Hart 28/1
05 Mar 26+8d Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Bumped left and right at the off - settled towards the back - eased into the middle to launch a run over a furlong out - driven approaching the final furlong - flew home to snatch it right on the line 1/8 9-5 91102A94A Jason Hart 15/8F
25 Feb 26+21d Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 5 ran Bumped soon after the off - settled in the pack towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - responded inside the last - moved into third close home - held on for that spot without closing further 3/5 ½ 9-5 9199C95B Jason Hart 5/1
04 Feb 26+13d Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran Settled in the back half of the field - held up for a gap approaching 2f out - produced to make ground over 1f out - kept on with purpose inside the final furlong to claim third 3/10 ½ 9-5 9184A94A Lewis Edmunds 22/1
22 Jan 26+56d Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran Settled in midfield early - pushed along approaching final 2f - moved into second inside the last furlong - stayed on but narrowly denied close home 2/7 ½ 9-9 9084A97A Jason Hart 7/2
2025 · 11 runs
27 Nov 25+27d Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 7th 7/12 1½ 9-11 9193A79A P J McDonald 11/1
31 Oct 25+33d Southwell (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Off the pace from the start - stayed at the back throughout - beaten 6½ lengths in 8th 8/10 ½ 9-5 9379A78A Jason Hart 28/1
28 Sep 25+38d Newcastle (AW) High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Tucked in behind early - hit the front two out before being outpaced soon after - lost touch in the last furlong to finish 8th 8/12 nk 9-6 9397A88A Paul Mulrennan 14/1
21 Aug 25+28d Newcastle (AW) Racing League Race 34 Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back early - improved into contention two out and pressed for effort inside the final furlong - finished strongly to just miss out 2/14 nk 9-13 91100B110A Kaiya Fraser 22/1
24 Jul 25+28d Yarmouth Racing League Race 4 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 11th 11/12 8 9-9 9271A64A Kevin Stott 33/1
26 Jun 25+69d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Settled midpack early - urged into contention over 2f out - chasing the front group approaching final furlong - kept on to finish third 3/10 1¼ 8-10 9299A93A Dylan Hogan 14/1
18 Apr 25+23d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - kept on to the line without getting competitive - finished sixth beaten 3.25 lengths 6/14 hd 8-11 93100B91A Kieran Shoemark 25/1
26 Mar 25+22d Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Checked and moved right early - settled towards the back of the field throughout - never able to land a challenge - finished 9th beaten 4.5 lengths 9/9 ½ 8-11 9392A80A Dylan Hogan 28/1
04 Mar 25+25d Newcastle (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - made progress a furlong out then eased across to the left under pressure - kept on well inside the final furlong - got up close home to score 1/7 9-4 9098A96A Billy Loughnane 10/3
07 Feb 25+21d Southwell (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Settled just off the pace - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow through the finish 7/12 ½ 9-5 9188A86A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
17 Jan 25+27d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Checked at the start - settled at the back - short of room entering the final furlong - stayed on without the speed to threaten 5/12 nk 9-0 9175A85A Paul Mulrennan 22/1
2024 · 10 runs
21 Dec 24+15d Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran Settled off the pace early - moved left and made progress two out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win with ease 1/8 10-0 8791A98A Paul Mulrennan 9/2
06 Dec 24+63d Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran Settled towards the back on the far flank early - boxed in with 3f left then eased right and found room inside the final furlong - finished with renewed effort late for 6th 6/11 ½ 9-10 8893A83A Paul Mulrennan 14/1
04 Oct 24+43d Newcastle (AW) Meetings & Events Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Settled towards the back early - made ground through the field with over a furlong left - pressed on with urging - moved into second inside the final furlong but found half a length lacking at the line 2/12 ½ 9-11 85123A106A Callum Rodriguez 13/2
22 Aug 24+46d Newcastle (AW) Tote.co.uk Howay The Lasses Racing League Race 33 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort and knocked back losing ground inside the final furlong - responded to finish fifth 5/14 1¾ 9-11 86103B94A David Nolan 16/1
07 Jul 24+37d Ayr Summer Mile Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 1¾ 9-10 8797B78A Mark Winn 7/2F
31 May 24+9d Doncaster Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Handicap (Str) Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ¾ 9-6 77109A88A David Nolan 3/1F
22 May 24+11d Ayr Follow Fitzdares On Instagram & Twitter Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 9-8 7789A99A David Nolan 10/3
11 May 24+9d Leicester Judy Robinson Big Birthday Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 10-0 7718A85A David Nolan 7/4F
02 May 24+45d Chelmsford City (AW) Murray Kerr Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-11 7498A101A Jason Watson 9/4F
18 Mar 24+154d Newcastle (AW) Stay Golden With Betmgm Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-2 69101A95A Mark Winn 7/5F
2023 · 6 runs
16 Oct 23+67d Yarmouth Great Prices On Bresbet.Com Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 12 9-13 7243C51C Taylor Fisher 22/1
10 Aug 23+13d Sandown Follow RacingTV On Instagram Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 9-9 7567B71A Rossa Ryan 14/1
28 Jul 23+20d York Pearly Cow Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 11/13 nk 11-6 7758C73A Mr Simon Walker 33/1
08 Jul 23+16d Carlisle Bee Unique 'Embrace Differences' Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 9-11 8087C74B Taylor Fisher 6/1
22 Jun 23+14d Chelmsford City (AW) Ladies Day 2024 On Sale August Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 ½ 9-7 83108A81A Joshua Bryan 25/1
08 Jun 23+245d Yarmouth QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 1½ 9-9 86106A79B Hollie Doyle 5/1
2022 · 4 runs
06 Oct 22+49d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Kaldoun (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 12 ran 12/12 7 9-0 ——— Augustin Madamet 76/10
18 Aug 22+102d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Grande Villa (Handicap) (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 9-4 ——— Mickael Barzalona 19/5
08 May 22+33d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Cadet Roussel (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 nk 9-2 ——— Hugo Besnier 11/5J
05 Apr 22 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Pas de Deux (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 hd 9-2 ——— Hugo Besnier 3/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Nikovo won?
Nikovo (GB) won 7 of 45 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.6%. Placed 15 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Nikovo?
Nikovo (GB) is trained by Michael Herrington, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is Nikovo's sire?
Nikovo (GB) is by Kingman (GB) out of Rostova (USA), whose sire is Arch.
What going does Nikovo prefer?
Nikovo (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nikovo's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 93.
What is Nikovo's sire's record?
Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 7,481 runs since Jan 2008 (775 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11% from 960. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
Who are Nikovo's siblings?
Out of Rostova (USA), Nikovo (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Donna Nook (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Donna Nook (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.